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cohen. talk about president obama's addressing of the issue of gun violence as the parents of hadiya pendleton sat next to the first lady. >> i do not think there is any denying that that was probably the most moving part of the state of the union address. to hear the president talk about hadiya's life as well as her horrific death, to finally have him personalize this issue, talk about the fact that there are young people dying in chicago within blocks or miles from his house, clearly was an important for the president, really a healing moment for the city. we all continued to mourn hadiya's death, the death of all young people killed by gun violence. but we are still waiting, i think, for a comprehensive discussion from the president, comprehensive speech to talk about all the underlying factors that contribute to gun violence. we're still waiting for him, hopefully on friday, to talk about the unemployment that young people face, the inadequate schooling they face, a prominent policies ar
cohen. talk about president obama's addressing of the issue of gun violence as the parents of hadiya pendleton sat next to the first lady. >> i do not think there is any denying that that was probably the most moving part of the state of the union address. to hear the president talk about hadiya's life as well as her horrific death, to finally have him personalize this issue, talk about the fact that there are young people dying in chicago within blocks or miles from his house, clearly...
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bill cohen, bill perry, harold brown and melvin leary. he has been endorsed by two former secretaries of state and by six former national security advisers. he has received letters of endorsement from nine former ambassadors who worked with him on middle east issues from 11 retired senior military officers, and from 50 retired ambassadors and national security officials. he's been supported by the major critics of american veterans, including the veterans of foreign wars, the iraq and afghanistan veterans of america, a.m. fed, vietnam veterans of america, the american legion. he has received support from the melted officers association of america, the foreign area officers association, and the non-commissioned officers association. senator hagel's credentials are underscored by his service in war and in peace. as a young man's senator hagel enlisted in the army and served in vietnam where he received two purple hearts, the army commendation medal, and the combat infantry badge for his service. senator hagel served as deputy administrator
bill cohen, bill perry, harold brown and melvin leary. he has been endorsed by two former secretaries of state and by six former national security advisers. he has received letters of endorsement from nine former ambassadors who worked with him on middle east issues from 11 retired senior military officers, and from 50 retired ambassadors and national security officials. he's been supported by the major critics of american veterans, including the veterans of foreign wars, the iraq and...
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steve cohen has 6 billion. partners have another two billion. it is still formidable without the outside money. the big things, guys, is the indictment. and will the statute of limitations run out. i tell you that july date is pretty key. that's when it is over. if they don't bring a case against him by july, what a lot of big investors are saying they probably won't bring a case because a lot of these charges stem from 2008, and before. and by the way, there is five years for you right there. that's where we are right now. may is a big date in terms of redemptions. if they think that, that cohen could get indicted between may and june and may and july, you could see a lot more money coming out. billions. i would say much more than 1.7 billion. it all depends. does the guy that has been indicted on that one big kise does he flip and doesn't look like he will. listen, this is a bet. like the market. the betting right now is that every day it gets closer to july, money will not come out. steve cohen survives. ashley: charlie, quickly, you can only
steve cohen has 6 billion. partners have another two billion. it is still formidable without the outside money. the big things, guys, is the indictment. and will the statute of limitations run out. i tell you that july date is pretty key. that's when it is over. if they don't bring a case against him by july, what a lot of big investors are saying they probably won't bring a case because a lot of these charges stem from 2008, and before. and by the way, there is five years for you right there....
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joining us now is william cohen the author of "house of cards." and his recent book, "money and power:: how goldman sachs came to rule the world." he's coming to us from new york. william, thank you for coming to "the war room" again. >> it's great to be here again. thank you for having me. >> jennifer: you bet. there have been investigations in the banks. no criminal cases against them. why bring this case against s & p before really the banks themselves have been brought to justice? >> well, first of all you know, i wonder what took the justice department so long in this s & p case. that's number one. number two that lawyer that represented s&p should be thanking his clients. his clients should be thanking their lucky stars this is only a civil litigation, not criminal because i'm telling you i have read these e-mails. these e-mails many of which have been included in state and other civil litigation that shareholders have brought and others have brought against s&p. this is the first time, of course that there has been a federal lawsuit. they'r
joining us now is william cohen the author of "house of cards." and his recent book, "money and power:: how goldman sachs came to rule the world." he's coming to us from new york. william, thank you for coming to "the war room" again. >> it's great to be here again. thank you for having me. >> jennifer: you bet. there have been investigations in the banks. no criminal cases against them. why bring this case against s & p before really the banks...
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elizabeth cohen and i are standing for this segment. >> and moving. >> absolutely, absolutely. >> what did they find? >> researchers in england put monitors on people and they could tell when they were exercising, when they were sitting, for how long they were sitting and they found people who moved the most had the best blood sugar numbers, the best cholesterol numbers. what was stunning about that is it wasn't just the people who took a walk or went on the treadmill or ran, it was even just people who stood up while they worked or sat for an hour and then got up for five minutes. so, sort of the bottom line of this is, just moving even a little bit helps. >> so, break up, you can break up the -- >> break it up. >> and that will actually help you. >> break up the standing. i have colleagues who have -- there they are -- who have set up their desks so they're standing. standing requires -- there's william hudson, my producer. hi, william. >> are they normally doing this or gai-- >> all the time. he is at that computer much more so than at his sedentary -- >> and they're slim and trim.
elizabeth cohen and i are standing for this segment. >> and moving. >> absolutely, absolutely. >> what did they find? >> researchers in england put monitors on people and they could tell when they were exercising, when they were sitting, for how long they were sitting and they found people who moved the most had the best blood sugar numbers, the best cholesterol numbers. what was stunning about that is it wasn't just the people who took a walk or went on the treadmill or...
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a song by leonard cohen that you almost never heard ♪ hallelujah hallelujah ♪ >> "hallelujah" is a song that really tormented him. he talks about being in a hotel room banging his head on the floor because he could. figure out where the song was. the idea for this song was taking the biblical idea of giving praise and making it something that isn't strictly a religious concept. juxtaposed against the more sexual physical images. ♪ and from her lips she drew the hallelujah ♪ >> reporter: leonard recorded the song for his juks ta sigss in 1984 which was later rejected. >> it comes out on a small lalk and nobody notices "hallelujah." it's completely off the radar. >> reporter: then in 1991 john kale of the velvet underground stripped down the song to its modern version. but perhaps the most celebrated version is by the late jeff buckley who turned it into an ode to love on his first and only album in 1994. >> when you're listening to jeff sing "hallelujah," it's so intimate and private that it really feels like this secret that you're being let in on and you're hearing this romantic se
a song by leonard cohen that you almost never heard ♪ hallelujah hallelujah ♪ >> "hallelujah" is a song that really tormented him. he talks about being in a hotel room banging his head on the floor because he could. figure out where the song was. the idea for this song was taking the biblical idea of giving praise and making it something that isn't strictly a religious concept. juxtaposed against the more sexual physical images. ♪ and from her lips she drew the hallelujah...
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. >> reporter: susan cohen said she would like to see drivers over 70 get their licenses reviewed every two years. >> many drivers don't realize they abilities has changed. >> reporter: some drivers don't want it to change. >> i had a grandma. she drove her car follow she was about 80. >> reporter: an nba report said licensed drivers over 75 had the lowest crash rate of any driver, but they also drive less. >> they are often at fault. but they're a hazard only to themselves, more so than other people on the road. >> reporter: but officials say that doesn't change the fact that in the next 15 years, the number of senior drivers in maryland will triple. >> reporter: medicine medicine already has -- maryland already has more than 600,000 licensed drivers over 65. that's why woo need to -- we need to deal with this now. >> if you don't have the reflexes to drive, it can cause injury. >> reporter: currently, 27 states and d.c., require additional testing for seniors. maryland requires drivers over 40 to take an eye exam. >> we're not trying to take people off the road. >> reporter: collin sa
. >> reporter: susan cohen said she would like to see drivers over 70 get their licenses reviewed every two years. >> many drivers don't realize they abilities has changed. >> reporter: some drivers don't want it to change. >> i had a grandma. she drove her car follow she was about 80. >> reporter: an nba report said licensed drivers over 75 had the lowest crash rate of any driver, but they also drive less. >> they are often at fault. but they're a hazard...
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. >> and you can't help by wonder what bill cohen wonders, which is is he going to be a weak secretary? >> he didn't have a strong hearing then, but all the reasons listed for chuck hagel, none has to do with any pending issues before the pentagon. it has to do with he's been mean to president bush. he's been mean to john mccain. this process has said more about republicans than quite franklin it has said about chuck -- >> what about this issue of him -- is he going to be in charge of the pentagon? >> i think that is going to be the test for chuck hagel when he is sworn in fairly quickly and fairly soon as the next defense secretary. and i think there's no doubt he's going to go into that building and he'll take strong command of it. and that's what is going to be remembered. >> that is the toughest job in washington for the best and most qualified person and this process has weakened him, and his personality is probably not suited for this job. i can assure you of one thing. robert gibbs is going to be very happy he's not standing at that press podium the first time chuck hagel opines
. >> and you can't help by wonder what bill cohen wonders, which is is he going to be a weak secretary? >> he didn't have a strong hearing then, but all the reasons listed for chuck hagel, none has to do with any pending issues before the pentagon. it has to do with he's been mean to president bush. he's been mean to john mccain. this process has said more about republicans than quite franklin it has said about chuck -- >> what about this issue of him -- is he going to be in...
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., eliot cohen, an eminent military historian, also a leading neoconservative. he was one of the people who signed the petitions that we have to invade iraq and overthrow saddam by force. he is also a member of the defense policy advisory board. and so he goes over to iraq to take a look at what's going on. he's the only member o of the sport the goes there and he sees that it's a disaster. there's this insurgency mounting in the windows what to do about it. now, he comes back feeling really upset because again, feeling kind of a twinge of guilt because he was advising this administration to he had advocated for this war. his son, whom i cannot graduate from harvard, had recently joined the army and was going to be sent to iraq. he was going to be sent into this mess that he sort of help to create. so he thinks, well, he has to do something about it. so he sets up a seminar in vermont, and he invites, goes through his rolodex and military journals. he invites everybody that he can find who has written anything remotely interesting about the subject of counterins
., eliot cohen, an eminent military historian, also a leading neoconservative. he was one of the people who signed the petitions that we have to invade iraq and overthrow saddam by force. he is also a member of the defense policy advisory board. and so he goes over to iraq to take a look at what's going on. he's the only member o of the sport the goes there and he sees that it's a disaster. there's this insurgency mounting in the windows what to do about it. now, he comes back feeling really...
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congressman steve cohen is here to tell us his story. while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. now this...will work. [ male announcer ] just like you, business pro. just like you. go national. go like a pro. >>> the twitter verse was buzzing during the state of the union speech this week but one tweet in particular drew quite a lot of attention. it was from congressman steve cohen, married tennessee democrat, whose district includes much of memphis and it was this -- and this is the tweet that raised eyebrows to a woman named victoria brink. nice to know you were watching the state of the union. happy valentine's girl, i love you. it sparked so many questions. who is the woman cohen was communicating with so intimately? it turns out it was his daughter. a woman he didn't even know existed until just a few years ago. congressman steve cohen is joining me from ca
congressman steve cohen is here to tell us his story. while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. now this...will work. [ male announcer ] just like you, business pro. just like you. go national. go like a pro. >>> the twitter verse was buzzing during the state of the union speech this week but one tweet in...
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we'll turn to elizabeth cohen. tell us exactly what the study found. the headline is fairly alarming. >> it is fairly alarming. the entire story actually is fairly alarming. take a look at these numbers. what the study found is that if you look at 1976, about 250 women that year were diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, breast cancer that spread to another part of the body. today, it's like 850 women. this is particularly alarming. they are trying to figure out if this is true, do other stories. to read more, go to cnnhealth.com and read a story by my colleague, caitilin haggin. >> what is driving the increase? >> they just have guesses at best. it may be women are taking more birth control pills, that women are having children later. they just don't know. they do know they are not telling women in their 20s and 30s to get mammograms. too many downsides to mammograms to recommend it. for everyone since really so few women this age are getting breast cancer. they do encourage women of any age to know your breasts. if you notice redness, a bump, lump
we'll turn to elizabeth cohen. tell us exactly what the study found. the headline is fairly alarming. >> it is fairly alarming. the entire story actually is fairly alarming. take a look at these numbers. what the study found is that if you look at 1976, about 250 women that year were diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, breast cancer that spread to another part of the body. today, it's like 850 women. this is particularly alarming. they are trying to figure out if this is true, do...
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i want to bring in senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen. super bug. what is this? >> super bug means that a lot of antibiotics just don't work. this super bug is called cre and the cdc says they have been keeping track and since july, they have seen about 15 cases of these. now, usually in that period of time, they would see more like two or three cases. so 15 cases in about seven months, that's quite a few. >> so who exactly are the patients? are they okay? >> these are patients in the hospital. i want to emphasize that. these are patients in the hospital. what is happening is they come in, and they don't have this infection, they get it in the hospital. >> in the hospital. >> from the hands of doctors and nurses. and other health care workers. >> those hands. >> wash those hands, right. wash those hands, it is so important. >> this is happening to people who are already in the hospital. are there other people at risk here? >> not so far. not that we know. but if you go into the hospital, even if you're perfectly healthy and you have a broken leg or whatever, you
i want to bring in senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen. super bug. what is this? >> super bug means that a lot of antibiotics just don't work. this super bug is called cre and the cdc says they have been keeping track and since july, they have seen about 15 cases of these. now, usually in that period of time, they would see more like two or three cases. so 15 cases in about seven months, that's quite a few. >> so who exactly are the patients? are they okay? >> these...
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stacey cohen reports on the reaction of the judge's decision. >> reporter: oscar pistorius is free. for now. after a nearly two hour verbal dissection of the case against the olympic runner, south african magistrate desmond nair set bail at 1 million rand.about 112-thousand dollars. nair said prosecutors failed to prove pistorius would be a flight risk.or had a propensity for violence. >> he's allegedly got another property in italy. he's got bank accounts outside the country, but definitely that did not stand. and like we say, we court. 1 >> reporter: cannot return to his home.where reeva steenkamp, was shot to death. he must surrender his passport, report to police bi-weekly.and refrain from consuming alcohol. >> of course i'm pleased. right >> reporter: in a statement, the runner's uncle said: >> "although we are obviously relieved that oscar has been granted bail, this is still a very sad time for the family of reeva and for us.we are convinced that oscar's version of what happened on that terrible night will prove to be true." >> reporter: the case has captivated the people of
stacey cohen reports on the reaction of the judge's decision. >> reporter: oscar pistorius is free. for now. after a nearly two hour verbal dissection of the case against the olympic runner, south african magistrate desmond nair set bail at 1 million rand.about 112-thousand dollars. nair said prosecutors failed to prove pistorius would be a flight risk.or had a propensity for violence. >> he's allegedly got another property in italy. he's got bank accounts outside the country, but...
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elizabeth cohen senior medical correspondent, what are the new guidelines? >> the new guidelines are saying they want to make sure your child really has an ear infection. your child might be cranky, but maybe they're cranky for some other reason, even if their tugging at their ears, not necessarily an infection. even if there is fluid in the ears, that's not necessarily an infection. they're telling doctors, don't be so fast to prescribe an antibiotic, which can have bad side effects for children and telling parents, don't beg for them. don't push for them. >> if you see the ear tugging, what else would it be then? >> it could be several other things. for example, it could be a sore throat, that's one thing that sometimes happens. teething can cause ear pain. so can a cold, so can a viral ear infection, in which case anti-bottomi antibiotics won't help you. >> you have four children, what is your advice here? >> if a doctor says, i really don't think this is an ear infection, don't push them. have a discussion, but don't push them. you may not want them. the
elizabeth cohen senior medical correspondent, what are the new guidelines? >> the new guidelines are saying they want to make sure your child really has an ear infection. your child might be cranky, but maybe they're cranky for some other reason, even if their tugging at their ears, not necessarily an infection. even if there is fluid in the ears, that's not necessarily an infection. they're telling doctors, don't be so fast to prescribe an antibiotic, which can have bad side effects for...
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among them, bob gates, william cohen, madeleine albright, bill perry, thomas pickering. these are women who have -- men and women who devoted themselves to protecting the united states. they've done it with extraordinary energy and effectiveliness. in this list of our secretaries defense that will rank as the best we've ever had. they have absolute confidence that chuck hagel can and should do this job. you have in this list ambassadors who have handled the delicate, difficult issues involving international diplomacy. you have several ambassadors who have been ambassadors to the state of israel who strongly support senator hagel. all these individuals know him, they know perhaps as well if not better than many of my colleagues and myself the threats, the dangers and opportunities that face this country and they are strongly supporting chuck hagel. in fact, they have concluded, in a letter, that he is uniquely qualified to meet the challenges facing the department of defense and our men and women in uniform. there has been a lot of discussion about chuck hagel's appreciat
among them, bob gates, william cohen, madeleine albright, bill perry, thomas pickering. these are women who have -- men and women who devoted themselves to protecting the united states. they've done it with extraordinary energy and effectiveliness. in this list of our secretaries defense that will rank as the best we've ever had. they have absolute confidence that chuck hagel can and should do this job. you have in this list ambassadors who have handled the delicate, difficult issues involving...
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our senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen is joining us. tell us about the drug. >> wolf, this drug, the doctors that i've been talking to about it are very excited. they say the women that are at the end stage of cancer and have nothing else to try, now there is something that they can try. now, this drug is not a cure. and i want to be very, very clear about that. let me show you what it does do. in the studies that they did, they found that women who were taking this drug, they lived for 9.6 months and it was good quality of life. they weren't very sick, for example. without this drug they lived for about 6.4 months. so that's wonderful. as you said, it does come with a high price tag and it doesn't work for all women. only one out of four women have the type of breast cancer where it does work and even for those women sometimes it doesn't work. >> what about the side effects? >> you know, there aren't that many side effects compared to conventional chemotherapy. it can make you very sick. this drug doesn't attack healthy and cancer cell
our senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen is joining us. tell us about the drug. >> wolf, this drug, the doctors that i've been talking to about it are very excited. they say the women that are at the end stage of cancer and have nothing else to try, now there is something that they can try. now, this drug is not a cure. and i want to be very, very clear about that. let me show you what it does do. in the studies that they did, they found that women who were taking this drug, they...
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pollution to a medical condition known as preclamps i can't, our senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen is here to fwauk it. for those who don't know what is prea clamps ia. >> women get high blood pressure, protein in her urine, and if it is not treated, that is what is going to happen, she will go into seizures, which would likely kill her. it doesn't happen that often in this country, they catch it. the only treatment is to deliver the baby. it's the leading cause of prematurity. >> the link between pollution and preacylampsia. luat es of this may be linked to ozone pollution. >> there has to be a reason. >> it is this big mystery. they don't know what causes it. i had it twice. doctors explained, this is like, we don't know. it's a big mystery. the doctors we talked to said they don't think it's air pollution, in no way shape or form does air pollution cause it. but it is an intriguing finding, that perhaps there may be something going on here. but the doctors we talked to said it's interesting but it doesn't explain why preaclampsia happens. >> visit cnn.com/empowered patient for f
pollution to a medical condition known as preclamps i can't, our senior medical correspondent elizabeth cohen is here to fwauk it. for those who don't know what is prea clamps ia. >> women get high blood pressure, protein in her urine, and if it is not treated, that is what is going to happen, she will go into seizures, which would likely kill her. it doesn't happen that often in this country, they catch it. the only treatment is to deliver the baby. it's the leading cause of prematurity....
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>> elizabeth cohen, thanks very, very much. >>> happening now, a cop killer at large. police across california are hunting down one of their own. there's now a cnn, a cnn connection to this story. >>> a region terrified by a shooting rampage. we have insights from the top cop during an infamous killing spree here in the washington, d.c. area. the president's choice to head the cia is grilled about his role in some of the most extreme and deadly tactics in the war on terror. >>> and the northeast bracing for a repeat of one of the worst blizzards in memory. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> every hour, the manhunt for an alleged cop killer is growing more intense and more dangerous. the suspect is a fired los angeles police officer, with military training, accused of declaring a deadly war of revenge against the lapd. law enforcement officials now are on high alert across the entire state, as this manhunt plays out. it now turns out that the suspect, christopher jordan dornor reached out to cnn. first, let's get the latest from kyung lah. >> wolf, yo
>> elizabeth cohen, thanks very, very much. >>> happening now, a cop killer at large. police across california are hunting down one of their own. there's now a cnn, a cnn connection to this story. >>> a region terrified by a shooting rampage. we have insights from the top cop during an infamous killing spree here in the washington, d.c. area. the president's choice to head the cia is grilled about his role in some of the most extreme and deadly tactics in the war on...
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thanks very much, elizabeth cohen. for full coverage of the pope's resignation, the latest developments in the vatican, be sure to go to cnn.com. lots of information right there. >>> a bipartisan pick that is definitely not getting bipartisan support. why former republican senator chuck hagel still has hurdles to jump before becoming the country's next defense secretary. (music throughout) why turbo? trust us. it's just better to be in front. the sonata turbo. from hyundai. >>> there's a job you'd think would have support from basically everyone. it's the job of the secretary of defense. it's supposed to be a nonpartisan position in charge the largest arguably most important segment of the government. but that's far from the case for the president's nominee chuck hagel. joining us now is our chief political analyst gloria borger. carl levin said there will be a vote in the committee tomorrow. is this train leaving the station? >> yeah, i think the train is leaving the station. he wants to have a vote quickly. you have
thanks very much, elizabeth cohen. for full coverage of the pope's resignation, the latest developments in the vatican, be sure to go to cnn.com. lots of information right there. >>> a bipartisan pick that is definitely not getting bipartisan support. why former republican senator chuck hagel still has hurdles to jump before becoming the country's next defense secretary. (music throughout) why turbo? trust us. it's just better to be in front. the sonata turbo. from hyundai....
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when bob gates and bill cohen and bill perry stand up and say this is the person for the job, you've got believe that. these gentleman have done the job. for republican presidents and democratic presidents. they have done it with great distinction. and when you get someone like -- in my view probably one of the most knowledgeable and authorityive voices on national security the national security adviser for george h.w. bush who weighs in along with madeline all bright. you have the compelling evidence in testimony of those who have don't job that chuck hagel can do the job. and a lot has been said and discussed about does he truly appreciate the relationship between the united states and some of the closest allies particularly israel. here you have the current deputy foreign minister of israel who also served as our ambassador from israel to the united states saying he's met him. he feels he has is a true unking of the natural partnership between the united states and vale. again, compelling evidence. add to that, the unconditional endorsement of former united states ambassador to is
when bob gates and bill cohen and bill perry stand up and say this is the person for the job, you've got believe that. these gentleman have done the job. for republican presidents and democratic presidents. they have done it with great distinction. and when you get someone like -- in my view probably one of the most knowledgeable and authorityive voices on national security the national security adviser for george h.w. bush who weighs in along with madeline all bright. you have the compelling...
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cohen: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. cohen: thank you, mr. speaker. today is the birthday of abraham lincoln. unfortunately, not many americans probably know that because february 12 used to be a date that people remembered. now it's just presidents' day. a weekend vacation. a movie has been presented, an award winning movie about president lincoln. a great president who saved the union, 13th amendment passed. slavery abolished. but he also showed in that movie or it showed president lincoln could make compromise and make the two sides of the bodies work together for the betterment of this nation. as president obama from the land of lincoln speaks tonight in the state of the union, we should remember what lincoln taught us. that you need to work for the union of this government, the unity of our people, for rights for everybody, and the two parties to work for the betterment of the united states of america. thank you, president li
cohen: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. cohen: thank you, mr. speaker. today is the birthday of abraham lincoln. unfortunately, not many americans probably know that because february 12 used to be a date that people remembered. now it's just presidents' day. a weekend vacation. a movie has been presented, an award winning movie about president lincoln. a great president who saved the union, 13th...
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of presidential administrations like robert gates, colin powell, brent scowcroft and which willian cohen. these men, all of whom have been part of the responsibility of keeping america safe, believing that chuck hagel will do exactly that. there are system here who may question that, and that is their right. but men who have had that responsibility trust chuck hagel, as do i. the question lee quote briefly. "his approach national security and debate about the use of american power is marked by the habit of thoughtfulness that is sorely needed and these cults will serve him well at a time when the united states must address a range of international security issues that are unprecedented in scope." i ask unanimous consent at this point to add that letter to the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: allow me to conclude by pointing to the 2002 interthrough he gave to the library of congress vietnam history project. he discussed how he and his brother would volunteer to be out in front watching for ambushes, booby traps, leading his men safely through the day. he said
of presidential administrations like robert gates, colin powell, brent scowcroft and which willian cohen. these men, all of whom have been part of the responsibility of keeping america safe, believing that chuck hagel will do exactly that. there are system here who may question that, and that is their right. but men who have had that responsibility trust chuck hagel, as do i. the question lee quote briefly. "his approach national security and debate about the use of american power is...
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when bob gates and bill cohen and bill perry stand up and say this is the person for the job, you've got to believe that. these gentlemen have done the job. for republican presidents and democratic presidents. and they've done it with great distinction. and then when you get someone like brent scowcroft who in my view one of the most knowledgeable and authoritative voices on national security, was the national security advisor for president george herbert walker bush who weighs in along with madeleine albright, you have i think the compelling, irrefutable evidence and testimony of those who have done the job that chuck hagel can do the job. and then there's been a lot said and discussed about does he truly appreciate the relationship between the united states and some of our closest allies, particularly israel. and here you have the current deputy form minister of israel who also served as our ambassador from israel to the united states saying he's met him, he feels in his view, i'll paraphrase, he has a true understanding of the natural partnership between the united states and isra
when bob gates and bill cohen and bill perry stand up and say this is the person for the job, you've got to believe that. these gentlemen have done the job. for republican presidents and democratic presidents. and they've done it with great distinction. and then when you get someone like brent scowcroft who in my view one of the most knowledgeable and authoritative voices on national security, was the national security advisor for president george herbert walker bush who weighs in along with...
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good men and women of the communication worker's union under president larry cohen. they are the union for the information age. right on top of all of this high tech revolution. you know it. find out more about their good work at cwa-union.org. one concrete idea and important idea in the president's state of the union address. republicans already vying the line repeating the line of the chambers of commerce and the business we've heard for years and years. it is simply not true. they're putting out there if you raise the minimum wage, it will cost people jobs. your comments at 1-866-55-press. get back to your calls and your online comments in just a second. first a big shout out today to melissa and why? because melissa is one of those listeners who has heard us talk about some -- one option, if you are running out of money at the end of the month and looking to make extra income from home, you're disappointed your job every day takes you away from home and the kids, melissa heard us talk about it. she looked into incomeathome.com. signed up. and today she says she h
good men and women of the communication worker's union under president larry cohen. they are the union for the information age. right on top of all of this high tech revolution. you know it. find out more about their good work at cwa-union.org. one concrete idea and important idea in the president's state of the union address. republicans already vying the line repeating the line of the chambers of commerce and the business we've heard for years and years. it is simply not true. they're putting...
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. >> after steve cohen -- >> i was going to say it is amazing that in this day and age, elected officials can have secret babies and secret children that no one knew about. and the story is sort of coming out on their own terms. >> bill: strom thurmond, baby. >> the first lady is heading out on the road to celebrate the third anniversary of the let's move campaign. michelle obama visiting jimmy fallin's late-night program also "good morning america" and several other shows and many schools across the country in a trip to promote the anti-obesity movement and she's making a big announcement on a new physical activity initiative in schools in chicago later today. >> bill: going out so people can see her bangs. >> which is now on the new official white house portrait of hers. as reported by "the hill" newspaper. >> if they are to be trusted. >>> hillary clinton will not be missing her secretary of state salary, a measly $186,000 per year. buzzfeed reporting on the speaking circuit she will be earning north of $200,000 per speech. there is a very exclusive group of people who make that much.
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jim cohen noted it became a worldwide phenomenon. the book was banned by the nazis, while the french resistance saw it as a symbolic representation of strength amid up -- occupation. after the vietnam conflict, it was used as part of a culture of exchange between the u.s. and vietnam. in japan, the movie was turned into a successful all-female musical. it is probably the single most influential interpretation of the civil war in 20th century popular culture. thegone with the wind"'s trail of southern culture. that is on c-span3. >> today was hillary clinton's last day as secretary of state she gave a speech in which she thanked state department employees read john kerry has been sworn in as the next secretary. [applause] >> good afternoon, everyone. madam secretary, four years ago, i stood on this same spot and had the honor of introducing you to the men and women of the department of state. from that first day on, you have touched the lives of millions and millions of people around the world, you have left a profoundly positive mark
jim cohen noted it became a worldwide phenomenon. the book was banned by the nazis, while the french resistance saw it as a symbolic representation of strength amid up -- occupation. after the vietnam conflict, it was used as part of a culture of exchange between the u.s. and vietnam. in japan, the movie was turned into a successful all-female musical. it is probably the single most influential interpretation of the civil war in 20th century popular culture. thegone with the wind"'s trail...
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cohen: i join in concern about the budget. the institutes of health would be cut in a major way. when i was a child i had polio and it has effects on people who had polio in later years. but because of the government's research, the salk vaccine save maryland families and children from that devastating disease and around the world it's been successful too. there are other diseases, heart disease, alzheimer's, cancer, that the national institutes of health is primarily responsible for research. it's health i'm worried about and also jobs. the major driver of jobs is research and cooperate in education, infrastructure spend big the federal government. most of our great advancements, whether railroads or the internet or health care, have come through federal government partnerships with the pivet sector. we need continue those to create a middle class of consumers that can grow our economy out of these problems. it's not just president obama who says it but what i call the three wise men, krugman, stieglits and adam wright. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what pur
cohen: i join in concern about the budget. the institutes of health would be cut in a major way. when i was a child i had polio and it has effects on people who had polio in later years. but because of the government's research, the salk vaccine save maryland families and children from that devastating disease and around the world it's been successful too. there are other diseases, heart disease, alzheimer's, cancer, that the national institutes of health is primarily responsible for research....
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three people vote against but usually it's almost unanimous if you take a look at bob gates or william cohen or leon panetta in recent times. this will be pretty extraordinary. >> reporter: i think that's absolutely right, wolf. what are we talking about here? maybe some 15 republicans recently signing a letter, i believe, that's the number saying that they were worried about that very point. this pentagon has a long history, as you know, of essentially being bipartisan, that the priority is always the country's national security. that's kind of a different -- there's a change in atmosphere now. we have seen the republicans move to hold up several nominations, john brennan for cia, chuck hagel, questions that they have raised about the attack in benghazi, libya. questions about access to information from the white house. a lot of questions for chuck hagel about his position on everything from israel to iran. so, a lot of republicans have really been making the political point that they want to exert what political muscle they have. now the burden is on hagel here. can he deal with that? if t
three people vote against but usually it's almost unanimous if you take a look at bob gates or william cohen or leon panetta in recent times. this will be pretty extraordinary. >> reporter: i think that's absolutely right, wolf. what are we talking about here? maybe some 15 republicans recently signing a letter, i believe, that's the number saying that they were worried about that very point. this pentagon has a long history, as you know, of essentially being bipartisan, that the priority...